Pregnant measuring ahead of due date Posted: 03-07-08 11:15am
Should i be concerned that im measuring 4
weeks ahead of my due date? I went to the
doctors yesterday and they scheduled me
another ultrasound because of my
measurements but that wont be in 2 more
wks. The last month or so i have been
measuring 2 weeks ahead but for some
reason its now 4 weeks. Anyone else have
this problem when they were pregnant? If
so, what happens next if the baby is
bigger than what she is soppose to be? Im
a lil worried, any advice or comments will
help. Thanks
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krystineM
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Posted: 03-07-08 11:33am
is the measurements from what they weigh
you at and measure you around?
you may have just put on some extra weight
while pregnant to have you measured at 4
weeks ahead if that is the case..but i
might be wrong all together.
if your worried, call your doctor and tell
him why your worried, and ask to get an
ultrasound sooner if possible.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 03-07-08 12:03pm
Zachary was measuring ahead of time the
whooooollle time. He still ended up being
2 weeks late (carried to 42 weeks and was
still induced at 42 weeks) but he just
ended up being huge!
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chrissy721
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Posted: 03-07-08 12:10pm
I think I heard somewhere that when you
measure big, you could have the
gestational diabetes. You should be
tested for that soon, if you haven't
already. I don't know though, I'm just
guessing.
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Mabel
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Posted: 03-07-08 12:18pm
Measuring big for dates can be a lot of
things and absolutely nothing at all. Is
this your first baby?
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ccn0409
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Posted: 03-07-08 12:42pm
Yes, this is my first baby. I had the
glucose test done already and it came back
negative for diabetes so thats why the
midwife is concerned now.
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Posted: 03-07-08 12:46pm
krystineM
wrote:
is the measurements from
what they weigh you at and measure you
around?
you may have just put on some extra weight
while pregnant to have you measured at 4
weeks ahead if that is the case..but i
might be wrong all together.
if your worried, call your doctor and tell
him why your worried, and ask to get an
ultrasound sooner if
possible.
your weight has nothing to do with how
your uterus measures.
to the op- i wouldn't worry about it. the
measuring isn't exactly precise since
they're just using a tape measure and
going by centimeters, they could easily be
off a couple centimeters. also, the
position of the baby or the amount of
fluid could affect it. or you could just
be having a big baby. i wouldn't be too
concerned, plus you get another u/s!
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Emma2
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Posted: 03-07-08 14:01pm
Or your baby can just be a big baby! Many
reasons why and like B said its not always
percise.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 03-09-08 11:22am
I was always around 4 weeks behind and my
dates were fine and i ended up giving
birth to a perfectly healthy 7lbs 8oz Mika
